Northstowe Learning Community Catchment Area
Northstowe Learning Community is an academy converter special school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire , serving pupils aged 4-19, with 772 pupils, and a capacity of 2830 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby special schools below.
4-19
Age range
772
Pupils
2,830
Capacity
27%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Northstowe Learning Community Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Northstowe Learning Community?
Northstowe Learning Community is a special school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Cambridgeshire allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Admission to Northstowe Learning Community follows a different process from mainstream schools. Cambridgeshire assesses each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to determine appropriate placement. Catchment area does not apply in the same way as mainstream admissions.
For more information on how Cambridgeshire assesses EHCP placements and which schools are named, contact the council's SEND team directly. The council must publish its Local Offer explaining available provision.
Find Cambridgeshire catchment area documents →Northstowe Learning Community: 2830 places, 27% filled: places available
Northstowe Learning Community has a published admission number of 2830 places. 772 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 27%. At 27% full, the school currently has headroom below its 2830 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 20% of pupils at Northstowe Learning Community are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Cambridgeshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Northstowe Learning Community: School Information
- Full address
- Stirling Road, Northstowe, Cambridge, CB24 1DJ
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Special
- Age range
- 4-19 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 20% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148128
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Frequently Asked Questions: Northstowe Learning Community
What is the catchment area for Northstowe Learning Community? ▾
Northstowe Learning Community is a special school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Cambridgeshire allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Is Northstowe Learning Community oversubscribed? ▾
Northstowe Learning Community has a capacity of 2830 places and currently has 772 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Cambridgeshire.
What is the admissions policy for Northstowe Learning Community? ▾
Admission to Northstowe Learning Community is managed by Cambridgeshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Northstowe Learning Community cover? ▾
Northstowe Learning Community is a special school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, serving pupils aged 4-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Northstowe Learning Community? ▾
Northstowe Learning Community was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.